And if all this wasn't bad enough, DVD rental chain Blockbuster announced it had entered into administration too, putting the jobs of over 4,000 people at risk. The news followed the recent closure of electronics stores Comet and Jessops. There was, however, some good news for consumers, with Blockbuster deciding to honour gift cards and store credit.

Oblivious to all the doom and gloom of UK retail, Deep Silver got everyone talking with its Dead Island Riptide Zombie Bait Edition, which features a 12 inch, 2.5kg statue of a bloodied female torso, hand-painted and made from synthetic resin. The model features no head, no arms and is probably 50 per cent boob. The following day publisher Deep Silver issued an apology, but not before all the attention helped the zombie sequel top the Amazon pre-order chart.

Now almost seamlessly onto Disney's Skylander's rival, Disney Infinity. Mixing a video game with actual toy figures is what all the cool kids want so Disney sure isn't going to disappoint when Infinity launches this summer. There'll be 17 figures available alongside the game, each priced around £13 - this totals a whopping investment of £221 not including the Starter Pack which is around £60. Furthermore, GAME is already likening Infinity to the second coming of Jesus, telling anyone who would listen that it's going to be a sure fire hit.